Friday, June 19, 2009

Bonjour from Paris!

Didn't get to post last night -- internet connection problems. We had a busy day - Gare St. Lazare and area, Musee d'Orsay (stood in front of all of the Impressionists paintings we had talked about for so long), shopping, Pompidou Center (museum of very modern art) and a dinner of crepes and apple cider. In bed about 11:30 p.m. We are off to Giverny today. Gotta go catch a train.

Here is a picture of the girls at the museum and the Eiffel Tower just outside our hotel as we returned last night.

3 comments:

Oh my, how beautiful the Eiffel Tower is, what a great picture! And all of you girls are beautiful-you look so happy! What a great feeling it must be, to see the wonderful paintings...crepes and cider-sounds delicious. You have made it to Giverny by now, I'm sure. How was the train? By the way,how was the subway? So many exciting, new experiences, I can't wait to hear more. Xoxos Andrea, you climbed right out of that monkey tree! We love you-Mom, Dad, Andrew, Ariann, Granny (she remembers to ask about you everyday!)Yolanda too.

La Giraudière

Our "home away from home" in France

Lasting Impressions - A Painting Adventure

This painting adventure is open to St. Agnes Upper School art students with a love for oil painting and the outdoors. We will travel to France and spend five days in Paris and the surrounding area. We will visit museums, walk in the footsteps of the French Impressionists, tour Versailles, and travel by train for a day visit to Rouen and Giverny, the home and gardens of Claude Monet.

On the sixth day of our trip we will board a train and travel to Angers in the Loire Valley, the chateau region of France. For nine days we will stay in the French countryside at La Giraudière where we will paint en plein air and visit surrounding places of interest which include medieval castles, a chocolate factory, salt fields, and the longest sand beach in Europe at La Baule.

We will end our wonderful adventure back in Paris for one more night with a visit to the Eiffel Tower.

About Me

I am a full-time high school art teacher and artist in Tennessee. I have the perfect job. I love being an artist, and I love sharing my passion with budding young artists. These young ladies teach and inspire me every day and help me to be more creative and encourage me to pursue my dreams.